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33 Sara Piña

  • Hometown San Jose, CA
  • High School Archbishop Mitty
  • Position Infielder
  • Bats / Throws Right / Right
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Social Work
  • Height 5-8

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2026):
  • 2026 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-MAAC Second Team (infield)
  • MAAC All-Championship Team
  • CSC Academic All-District honoree
  • MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
  • Appeared in all 53 games with 52 starts at third base
  • Batted .340 with a .440 slugging percentage and .358 on-base percentage
  • Totaled 54 hits with 24 runs scored, 12 doubles, two home runs, six stolen bases and 23 runs batted in
  • Tied for team lead with 16 multi-hit games on the season
  • Lead the team in batting average on the year
  • Posted four multi-RBI games including a season-high four runs batted in against Rider (March 8)
  • Logged an 11-game hit streak, tied for longest hitting streak this season from March 15 to March 29
  • Six sacrifice flies led the MAAC and ranked 24th nationally
  • Led the MAAC and ranked sixth nationally with 146 assists
  • Ranked second in the MAAC and seventh in the country with 2.75 assists per game
  • Just the second player in program history to earn the league’s top defensive honor
AS A FRESHMAN (2025):
  • Appeared in 49 games with 47 starts at third base for the Gaels
  • Batted .287 with a .413 slugging percentage and .348 on-base percentage
  • Totaled 41 hits, 11 doubles and 25 runs batted in
  • Recorded 11 multi-hit and eight multi-RBI games
  • Went 2-for-4 with three RBI and first collegiate home run in game two win over Niagara (Apr. 8)
  • Registered a season-high three RBI on two occasions in wins over Niagara (Apr. 8), Army West Point (Apr. 16)
  • Tallied a season-high three hits against Army West Point (Apr. 16), Bucknell (Apr. 24), Fairfield (Apr. 29)
BEFORE IONA:
  • Played scholastically at Archbishop Mitty
  • Batted .383, .448 with a .448 on-base percentage, 87 hits, 52 RBI and 51 runs scored
  • All-League 1st team as a junior, All-League 2nd as a senior
GET TO KNOW SARA:
  • Favorite Athlete: Jackie Robinson
  • Favorite Food: Grilled Cheese
  • Nickname: Piña
  • Hobbies: Reading, writing, arts & crafts
  • Career Goals: Getting a job in the field of psychology
  • Pregame Ritual: Listening to music with my headphones on 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2025Freshman

    Catcher/Infielder
    5'8"
    33
  • 33

    2026Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'8"
    33